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Gustin Family History

Gustin Surname Meaning

French Walloon German and Swedish; Slovenian and Croatian (mainly Guštin): from a short form of the personal name Augustin (Slovenian Avguštin Avgustin Croatian Auguštin Augustin) from Latin Augustinus (see Austin).

Compare Gustine. In some cases possibly also an American shortened form of Slovenian Gustinčič: patronymic from the personal name Gustin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Gustin family from?

You can see how Gustin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gustin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gustin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 20 Gustin families living in Ohio. This was about 24% of all the recorded Gustin's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Gustin families in 1840.
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What did your Gustin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gustin. 24% of Gustin men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Gustin women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gustin were Salesman and Housework.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    5%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Housework
    7%

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Gustin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gustin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gustin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Gustin. For the veterans among your Gustin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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